Multiple lock switch



June 6, 1933. e. LEIVA MULTIPLE LOCK SWITCH Filed Oct. 26, 1929 M M 6 3 6 J J l WW T 4 91 D a 8% w 110! IIII v .o J $2 4% 2 a x m gwomtoc a zeim),

Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GASPAB LEIVA, OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA MuL'rIrLn LooK SWITCH Application filed October 26, 1929, Serial No. 402,738, and. in Argentina June 20, 1929.

This invention has reference to improveseries with a fixed disc 25 provided with a ments in devices to guard against the theft metallic contact 26. On this fixed contact of automobiles and has essentially for its there slide four or more contacts 27 of a wheel purpose an arrangement consisting of a com- 28 which is coupled direct on to one of the E bination of factors which utterly precludes front wheels of the car; these contacts 27 are 55 the possibility of robbery of this class of joined to the central contact connected to a vehicles. 7 Wire 29 which is connected to a ground such The invention aims equally at other objects as the body of the car. i which are embodied herein and which Will be The operation of the device may be efiected made particularly obvious in the following. in the following manner ea In order that the invention may-be clearly Once the car is brought to a stop and when understood and easily put into practice, the it is left standing by the driver, the latter, device for carrying out the invention is illuswith the key 7, effects the rotation of the disc trated on the drawing which shows a cross- 9 fitted inside the box 1.,with which move- 15' section through the axle of a locking arrangement the parts are forced outwards result- 652 ne ing in a movement of the four cables or rods The form of construction shown indicates 12,13,14: and in their respective enclosures that the invention deals with an arrangement to thus operate to latch certain parts of an consisting of a metallic casing 1, to which is automobile.

2c fixed a cover 2held by the corresponding bolts Having carefully described and determined 3. Inside of the cover is fitted and held by the nature of this invention and the manner four screws 4, a drum 5 which can be a lock in which it should be put into practice, I of the Yale type or the like. A revolving hereby declare that what I claim to be my drum 6 which is operated from the outside own invention and property is:

by means of the key 7 has fixed at its nd 1. A look particularly for motor vehicles '7 by means of the screws 8, a disc 9, on Which comprising a casing; a rotatable lock drum are fitted, as shown four parts 10 by means j ti i t id i a di on th of bolts with split pins 11- end of the drum in said casing; a plurality Through these pieces are passed wires of of actuators connected to the disc by ro 20 Steel Similar material and tatable means and extending through the as each of which is fastened t0 th in i of the casing to various parts of the motor vehicle; correspflndmg P1906 9 P 52 y Screws, and means for securing the disc to the end. and are Provlded besldes Wlth Welded Collars of the drum; whereby rotation of the drum at the end. sets the actuating means in predetermined '15 These Wires are fitted to the pro ect1ng positions P i f f thl'oflgh lts Whole 2. A look particularly for motor vehicles g flexlble P 1 16 Oi comprising a casing; a rotatable lock drum other resisting material, and the whole box Inject-mg into Said Casing; a disc on the wklth Its cover and k e b means end of the drum in said casing; a plurality 40 of the Screws 17 to dashboard of the car of actuating means connected to the disc by an to 3f Other COHVQIHPM P h The means of rotatable posts and extending drum 6 is secured against rotation by means through the casing to Various parts of the of set screw 4 i the cover I motor vehicle; and means for securing the 011th? dlsc 9 another i dlsc lgwhlch disc to the end of the drum, whereby rotaa 15 Provlded Wlth an d ff section tion of the drum sets the actuatin means 9 made of fibre or other simllar mater al, on in predetermined positions. 5 Whlch Shdes Small. sprmg 21 Whlch by In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature. means of a wire 22 1s connected to one of GASPAR LEIVA I the contacts of the alarm arrangement 23 such as a horn, siren, etc, and the other oontact, by means of the cable 24, is connected in 

